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INITialize
Command :MMEMory:INITialize [{LIF|DOS}[,<msus>]]
The INITialize command formats the disk in DOS (Disk Operating System) on
the hard drive or either DOS or LIF (Logical Information Format) on the
flexible drive. If no format is specified, then the initialize command will
format the disk in the DOS format. LIF format is not allowed on the hard
drive.
<msus> Mass Storage Unit specifier. INTernal0 for the hard disk drive and
INTernal1 for the flexible disk drive.
Example OUTPUT XXX;":MMEMORY:INITIALIZE DOS"
OUTPUT XXX;":MMEMORY:INITIALIZE LIF,INTERNAL1"
OUTPUT XXX;":MMEM:INIT DOS,INT0"
Once executed, the initialize command formats the specified disk, permanently
erasing all existing information from the disk. After that, there is no way to
retrieve the original information.
MMEMory Subsystem
INITialize
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